In the greater Sacramento area, which is close to so much wine country and a swelling interest in artisanal foods, it’s somewhat surprising that more cheese isn’t produced locally.
Winters Cheese Co. was founded in 2010 by Dan Turkovich while he was a student at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and used the college’s creamery to develop recipes and produce a line of cheeses.
Some of those initial cheeses were aged at Preserve Public House, a downtown Winters eatery that highlights local ingredients.
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